Vernon’s Community Awards finalists revealed
By Christinna Hoghton on Sep 06, 2020
Vote now for your favourite charity or community group to win their share of the £10,000 fund
Stockport’s building society, Vernon, has shortlisted 14 finalists in this year’s Community Awards.
The not-for-profit and community groups will share Vernon’s £10,000 awards pot, based on the number of votes they receive in the public vote.
A total of 66 groups applied for a share of this year’s Community Awards, and Vernon’s judging panel carefully considered each before deciding on the shortlist.
This year’s finalists are:
• Bare Necessities Toiletry Bank
• Easy Peel Studio CIC
• Friends of High Lane and Brookside Parks
• Hatters Outreach Providing Essentials
• Millie’s Trust
• Pure Innovations
• Seashell Trust
• Signpost Stockport for Carers
• Stockport County Community Foundation
• Stockport Mind
• Stockport Pride
• The Cherry Tree Project
• Together Trust
• Walthew House
Marketing and brand manager at Vernon, Alexander Deakin, said: “This is a fantastic list of well-deserving groups, all of which benefit the local community.
“It’s been an especially difficult year for charities with fundraising efforts hampered by the pandemic, so we are thrilled to support these local organisations.”
It’s easy to vote online at www.thevernon.co.uk/vote, from 2nd September until 1st October.
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